Language games

Day 1- Presentation of the participants and their organizations. Presentation of the seminar’s programme and the trainers (educational contract)- Ice breaking games for all language levels (PART A)

Day 2- Ice breaking games for all language levels (PART B) -myths about language games - debate -language games for the vocabulary- how to select the suitable language games- how to organize a language game - principles

Learning OutcomesAt the end of the seminar, participants are expected to have acquired the skills that will enable them to:- select the language games suitable for organizing an efficient course- adjust, produce, apply and evaluate the appropriate language games- cooperate with each other and exchange teaching experiences, ideas and materials on language games- cope with different practical problems in organizing the language games, through the exchange of experiences and ideas with their colleagues

MethodologyThe course is based on the principles of participatory adult education, by embodying participants' experiences and fostering the exchange of their ideas, proposals and materials. Its focus is not merely on the didactic aspect of language games but also on the participants' social and cultural knowledge gained through education and teaching to different target groups throughout Europe. During the course, the following techniques will be implemented: working in subgroups and pairs, role play, lectures, guided conversation, brainstorming, language and educational games and experiential activities. Participants will also be given hand-outs, original materials, lists of language games and websites for teaching tools.

Follow-upUpon completion of the course, participants will be encouraged to form a network which will function as a meeting point. Within this network, they will be able to exchange didactic materials and language games and proposals as well as useful ideas for promoting language learning in different European countries.